School of Physics

Recent Publications

"Chain formation of spheres in oscillatory fluid flows", D. Klotsa, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Phys. Rev. E 79, 021302 (2009).

"Migration of an asymmetric dimer in oscillatory fluid flow", H. S. Wright, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Phys. Rev. E, 78, 036311 (2008).

"Influence of magnetic cohesion on the stability of granular slopes", K. Taylor, P. J. King and M. R. Swift, Phys. Rev. E, 78, 031304 (2008).

"The horizontal stability of a ball bouncing upon a vertically vibrated concave surface", H. S. Wright, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Europhysics Letters, 81, 14002 (2008).

"Interaction between intruders in vibrated granular beds", L. T. Lui, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Phys. Rev. E, 77, 020301 (2008).

"Magneto-vibratory separation of Glass and Bronze Granular Mixtures immersed in a paramagnetic fluid", P. Lopez-Alcaraz, A. T. Catherall, R. J. A. Hill, M. C. Leaper, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Eur. Phys. J. E, 24, 145 (2007).

"Interaction of Spheres in Oscillatory Fluid Flows", D. Klotsa, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Phys. Rev. E, 76, 056314 (2007).

"Velocity Statistics in Dissipative, Dense Granular Beds", D. J. Bray, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Phys. Rev. E, 75, 062301 (2007).

"Intruder Clistering in Three-dimensional Granular Beds", L. T. Lui, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Phys. Rev. E, 75, 051303 (2007).

"The Influence of Air on Magneto-Vibratory Separation of Binary Granular Mixtures", A. T. Catherall, R. J. Milburn, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Granular Matter, 9, 169 (2007).

"Instabilities in Vertically Vibrated Fluid-Grain Systems", P. J. King, P. Lopez-Alcaraz, H. A. Pacheco-Martinez, C. P. Clement, A. J. Smith and M. R. Swift, European Journal of Physics E, 22, 219 (2007).

"Stochastic Dynamics of a Rod Bouncing upon a Vibrating Surface", H. S. Wright, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review E, 74, 061309 (2006).

"Influence of Vibratory Waveform on Intruder Clustering", D. A. Sanders, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Applied Physics Letters, 88, 264106 (2006).

"The Attraction of Brazil Nuts", D. A. Sanders, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Europhysics Letters, 73, 359 (2006).

"The Effects of Fluid-Driven Convection on the Separation of Binary Mixtures", R. J. Milburn, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Powders and Grains 2005, Vol. 2, 1029-1032.

"The Separation of Binary Granular Mixtures under Vibration and Differential Magnetic Levitation Force", A. T. Catherall, P. Lopez-Alcaraz, P. Sanchez, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review E, 71, 021303 (2005).

"Travelling Waves in a Water-immersed Granular System", A. J. Smith, M. C. Leaper, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review E, 71, 031303 (2005).

"The separation of fine binary granular mixtures subjected to differential gravity and to vertical vibration in air", A. T. Catherall, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Powders and Grains 2005, Vol. 2, 1025-1028.

"The Effects of Fluid-Driven Convection on the Separation of Binary Mixtures", R. J. Milburn, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Powders and Grains 2005, Vol. 2, 1029-1032.

"Cryogenically enhanced magneto-Archimedes levitation", A. T. Catherall, P. Lopez-Alcaraz, K. A. Benedict, P. J. King and L. Eaves, New. J. Phys., 7 118 (2005).

"The Behaviour of Water-immersed Glass-Bronze Particulate Systems under Vertical Vibration", M. C. Leaper, A. J. Smith, M. R. Swift, P. J. King, H. Webster, N. Miles and S. Kingman, Granular Matter, 7, 57 (2005).

"The Faraday Tilting of Water-immersed Granular Beds", R. J. Milburn, M. A. Naylor, A. Smith, M. C. Leaper, K. Good, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review E, 71, 011308 (2005).

"Segregation and Pattern Formation in Vibrated Granular Mixtures", M. R. Swift, P. Sanchez and P. J. King, Advances in Science and Technology, 43, 225 (2004).

"Stripe Formation in Vibrated Granular Mixtures due to the Differential Influence of Drag", P. Sanchez, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review Letters, 93, 184302 (2004).

"Are Brazil Nuts Attractive?", D. A. Saunders, M. R. Swift, R. M. Bowley and P. J. King, Physical Review Letters, 93, 208002 (2004).

"New Vibration-Driven Processing Technology", P. J. King, M. R. Swift, N. Burtally, M.Bennett and C. D. Melia, European Pharmaceutical Review, 8(2), (2003).

"The Air-Driven Brazil Nut Effect", M. A. Naylor, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review E, 68, 012301 (2003).

"Dynamical Behaviour of Fine Glass/Bronze Mixtures under Vertical Vibration", N. Burtally, P. J. King, M. R. Swift and M. Leaper, Granular Matter, 5, 57 (2003).

"Numerical Simulations of Air-Driven Granular Separation", P. Biswas, P. Sanchez, M. R. Swift and P. J. King, Physical Review E, 68, 050301(R) (2003).

"Spontaneous Air-driven Separation in Vertically Vibrated Fine Granular Mixtures", N. Burtally, P. J. King, M. R. Swift, Science, 295, pp. 1877-1879 (2002).

"Chaotic Dynamics of an Air-Damped Bouncing Ball", M. A. Naylor, P. Sanchez and M. R. Swift, Physical Review E, 66, 057201 (2002).

"Brazil Nuts on Eros: Size-Sorting of Asteroid Regolith", E. Asphaug, P. J. King, M. R. Swift and M. R. Merrifield, Lunar and Planetary Science, XXXII (2001), no. 1708.

"The Stability of Granular Surfaces under Horizontal and Vertical Vibration", A. Routledge, P. J. King, M. R. Swift and K. A. Benedict, pp. 529-532 in Powders and Grains 2001 edited by Y. Kishino (Balkema, Netherlands, 2001).

"Surface Stability of Granular Systems under Horizontal and Vertical Vibration", P. J. King, M. R. Swift, K. A. Benedict and A. Routledge, Physical Review E, 62, pp. 6982-6988 (2000).